Category Archives: Vitoria

Victoria is the feminine form of Victorius, but it was also the name of the Roman goddess of Victory, the counterpart of the Greek goddess, Nike.

The name was borne by an early North African Christian martyr, its masculine counterpart, was also borne by several early saints, including three popes.

Victoria did not come into use in the English-speaking world till the 19th-century, when Victoria became queen of the British Empire. This period in history, the Victorian Era, was named in her honour, as were several geographic locations throughout the former British Empire.

Currently, in the United States, Victoria is the 27th most popular female name. Her rankings in other countries are as follows:

# 41 (Belgium, 2006)

# 56 (Canada, B.C., 2008)

# 28 (Chile, 2006)

# 16 (Czech Republic, 2009)

# 17 (Denmark, 2009)

# 44 (Germany, 2009)

# 10 (Hungary, 2008)

# 27 Vittoria (Italy, 2006)

# 297 (the Netherlands, 2008)

# 26 (Norway, 2009)

# 2 Wiktoria (Poland, 2008)

# 8 (Russia, Moscow, 2007)

# 58 (Spain, 2008)

# 92 (Sweden, 2009)

As for its masculine counterpart, Victor, was never a popular choice in the English speaking world, but has always been quite common in Latin American countries and on continental Europe. His rankings are as follows: